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A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…
A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews viz, on the sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth chapters : wherein together with the explication of the text and context, the priesthood of Christ ... are declared, explained and confirmed : as also, the pleas of the Jews for the continuance and perpetuity of their legal worship, with the doctrine of the principal writers of the Socinians about these things, are examined and disproved / by J. Owen ...
London: printed for Nathaniel Ponder, 1680
Exegesis of chapter 6 › Exegesis of verses 1, 2: Verse 1, 2.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Casting on tall Prejudices, laying aside all Pleas, Excuses, and Palliations, it finally concludes, Sin, that is, all and every Sin, every thing that hath the Nature of Sin, to be universally evil; Evil in its Self, Evil to the Sinner, Evil in its present Effects, and future Consequents, Evil in every kind, shamefully Evil, incomparably Evil, yea the only Evil, or all that is Evil in the world. And this Judgement it makes with respect unto the Nature and Law of God, to its own Primitive and present depraved Condition, unto present Duty, and future Judgement. This is the first thing required unto Repentance, and where this is not there is nothing of it.
2. It respects the Will and Affections. It is our Turning unto God; our turning from him being in the bent and inclination of our Wills and Affections unto Sin. The Change of the Will, or the taking away of the Will of sinning, is the principal part of Repentance. It is with respect unto our Wills that we are said to be dead in Sin, and alienated from the Life of God. And by this Change of the Will, do we become dead unto Sin. Rom. 6. 2. That is, whatever remainder of Lust or Corruption there may be in us, yet the Will of sinning is taken away. And for the Affections it works that Change in the Soul, as that quite contrary Affections shall be substituted and set at work with respect unto the same Object. There are Pleasures in Sin, and also it hath its wages. With respect unto these, those that live in dead works, both delight in Sin, and have complacency in the Accomplishment of it. These are the Affections which the Soul exerciseth about Sin committed, or to be committed. Instead of them, Repentance, by which they are utterly banished, sets at work Sorrow, Grief, Abhorrency, Self detestation, Revenge, and the like Afflictive Passions of mind. Nothing stirs but they affect the Soul with respect unto Sin.